Tree Amigos

We believe in the power of people to transform our community into a greener & healthier ecosystem.

Transform your community & yourself. Join us in our mission to cultivate our urban forest in Silicon Valley by becoming a regular volunteer at Our City Forest.

See details below for our next Tree Amigo class.

Join the Tree Team

The Ultimate Friend of the Trees

Love working with plants and people? Want to commit to be a leader in the community? Sign up for Our City Forest's Tree Amigo class.

The next class begins May 19, 2018

ABOUT THE CLASS

The Tree Amigo class will be a mixture of online and hands-on learning. Participants are asked to commit for the full 5-week course. If enrolled, you are expected to come to each Saturday morning in-person class in order to earn the Tree Amigo title. If an in-person class is missed, we will arrange a make-up date.

The online material will be released at the beginning of each week and participants will have until that Friday to complete the reading and short assignments before the Saturday in-person training.

Saturday sessions will be about 3-4 hours, beginning either at 8AM or 9AM (depending on that week's hands-on project).

HOW TO APPLY

Please click on the link to our application form below. If you're under 18, you will need to have your parent/guardian fill out this Consent Form and submit before we can follow up with your application.

If you are under the age of 18, please provide your parent/guardian's name, phone, and email:

REQUIRED IF UNDER 18 YEARS OLD

Individuals under the age of 18 must have their parent or guardian sign a parent consent form before Our City Forest can follow-up with their application. Please download the form from our Volunteer Page and send a completed consent form to catherine@ourcityforest.org.

I am under 18 and understand that I need to have a signed consent form turned in before Our City Forest will follow up with this application.

Does your current employer have any of the following?

(check all that apply)

Program for volunteering

Donation match program

Grant preference for organizations where you volunteer

Volunteering with Our city Forest

Why are you interested in volunteering? *

(check all that apply)

Personal interest

Educational Internship (please list school/degree below)

Community service hours

Court-ordered community service

Other (please explain below)

Explain Below, if needed

If you checked "Other" or if you'd like to expand on your reason, please share why you're interested in volunteering with us below:

Have you ever volunteered with Our City Forest? *

Yes

No

If you said yes, please describe:

How did you hear about Our City Forest? *

Please describe in 3-5 sentences why you want to be a Tree Amigo and volunteer at Our City Forest. *

Criminal History

All individuals interested in becoming Tree Amigos will be run through the National Sex Offender Public Website and Megan’s Law Website prior to the first class.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? *

Yes

No

If yes, please describe and provide date(s):

Tree Amigo Class Schedule:

Tree Amigo students are expected to complete all classes. The Winter Tree Amigo Class will take place on the following dates: January 27, February 3, February 10, February 17, and February 27 . Are you available on all these dates to attend training? *

Yes

No

If no, what dates are you unable to attend?

I certify that the facts set forth in this volunteer application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission or misrepresentation in my application or placement interview may result in the rejection of my application or discharge from the volunteer program.

Please enter your name below in agreement to the above statement. *

Please enter your name below in agreement to the above statement.

First Name

Last Name

Thank you for applying to be a Tree Amigo! Our Volunteer Program Manager will get back to you within a few business days to let you know the next steps.

Our City Forest considers applicants for internships/volunteering without regard to gender, race, age, religion, national origin, veteran or marital status, or any other legally protected status. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities when it would not be an undue hardship. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the pre-placement process, please contact the Volunteer Manager (treeamigo@ourcityforest.org; (408) 998-7337).

(Tentative) SCHEDULE OF TREE AMIGO CLASS

(**Schedule subject to change depending on projects**)

Week 1 - Our City Forest Overview & Introduction

Saturday: Welcome and a Tree Tour

Week 2 - Community Planting & Urban Forestry Overview

Saturday: Meet the planting team, Tree Planting Demo & Planting Event

Week 3 - Community Nursery Day

Saturday: Meet the Nursery team & workday

Week 4 - Water Conservation & Lawn Busters Program

Saturday: Meet the Lawn Busters Team & Lawn conversion project

Week 5 - Tree Care & Stewardship - Graduation!

Saturday: Meet & help the Tree Care team during a maintenance event; then celebrate!